Tag: DC History
The Washington Navy Yard
It's part of Ward 8 now, so let's take a closer look at the Washington Navy Yard.
For many, it is not what it seems....
Book Review: The Black Side of the River
The Black Side of the River: Race, Language and Belonging in Washington, DC by Jessica A. Grieser
Georgetown University Press, 2022
204 pages /Hardback Edition /ISBN...
Pannell: Focus on Neighborhoods to Move Forward
The redistricting of the wards is complete. The demographic and statistical profile of Ward 8 has changed dramatically. Its boundaries now include the Navy...
Commemorating the Pearl
On April 14, 1848, 77 enslaved people together climbed aboard the Pearl, a schooner docked in Southwest DC, hoping to sail to freedom.
Theirs was...
